Colin Kaepernick Seen in Reno Ahead of Nevada–Boise State Halftime Honor
RENO, Nev. – Former Nevada Wolf Pack and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was spotted in Reno on Friday,hours before the University of Nevada,Reno (UNR) is set to honor its 2010 football team during halftime of the game against Boise State.
April Nieto encountered Kaepernick at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Reno, recognizing him thru his wolf Pack and 49ers jerseys owned by her family. “We have your Wolf Pack and Niners jerseys and so do our kids,” Nieto told him. Nieto described Kaepernick as “smiling and nice but didn’t say much,” and noted he posed for a picture with her and her friend, Val Phillips, before working out in the hotel gym, lifting weights.
UNR has not confirmed Kaepernick’s attendance at the game, but his presence in Reno confirms he is in town as the 2010 team-which he quarterbacked-is celebrated.
Earlier Friday, the 2010 Nevada football team was inducted into the University of Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame, commemorating their historic victory over then-No. 3 ranked Boise State on Nov. 26,2010. Nevada won that game 34-31 in overtime at Mackay Stadium. kaepernick was not present at the Hall of fame ceremony.
Kaepernick played for the Wolf Pack from 2007 to 2010, setting numerous school records and accounting for 141 touchdowns in 51 games. He graduated from Nevada in 2011 with a degree in business.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft and played for the team through 2016. during the 2016 preseason, Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice. He has not played professional football sence, but continues his activism and philanthropic work.
